tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-421402487626324535.post5177062761514245906..comments2024-02-02T12:05:54.302-06:00Comments on The Unreal Life: State of: Blogging 2014Autumn @ The Unreal Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10620178433601921586noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-421402487626324535.post-19899473748267976922013-12-31T14:04:07.294-06:002013-12-31T14:04:07.294-06:00girl write about whatever feels right! I love hone...girl write about whatever feels right! I love honest posts! I think people will love whatever direction you feel inspired to go in because they'll feel your passion behind the post!Codi @ The Art of Balancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08462173178117319734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-421402487626324535.post-91756447631836999602013-12-31T09:59:31.197-06:002013-12-31T09:59:31.197-06:00I love your blog! You write in a way that engages ...I love your blog! You write in a way that engages and intrigues me... regardless of what you write about! Keep doin' yo' thang, guuuurl! ;PAmanda - Voyage of the MeeMeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820601784610439713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-421402487626324535.post-36214355060843847272013-12-30T20:41:51.556-06:002013-12-30T20:41:51.556-06:00I completely relate to this post. What I post isn...I completely relate to this post. What I post isn't lies, it is stuff that has happened or that I am interested in but I tend to leave out the messy parts. For instance one of my best friends died 3 weeks ago and the happy post continue when I am hurt inside. Here's to sharing a "messy" 2014!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05961521766790029040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-421402487626324535.post-25505143118390262602013-12-30T20:17:31.200-06:002013-12-30T20:17:31.200-06:00I love this. It basically explains exactly how I ...I love this. It basically explains exactly how I feel. I started out this year doing fairly well with blogging & keeping it real...then life happened & I wasn't ready to blog about unhappy things. To those that leave your blog behind because you decide to keep it real...SCREW EM! I have every intent of doing the same this coming year because I'm bored with what my blog has come.Briannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15343989978472064388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-421402487626324535.post-58833311301232453712013-12-30T14:34:17.614-06:002013-12-30T14:34:17.614-06:00I hate niches because they make us all confused ab...I hate niches because they make us all confused about why we're stuck in this little box but hate it.... I believe that every blog is a lifestyle blog and that our lives are composed of pure craziness -mess, fun, honest and not. Craziness nonetheless. <br /><br />I love your stuff -random or not. And screw all those who can't feel the love too! Amber Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14193280245150650209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-421402487626324535.post-43267449982714983762013-12-30T13:23:13.531-06:002013-12-30T13:23:13.531-06:00My vote is that you write multiple blogs about wha...My vote is that you write multiple blogs about whatever is running through your head. Some days, I have nothing, and other days there are a million things I want to tell the world. Turn those many things into many posts and then give yourself a break for a week as they roll out.<br /><br />In terms of respecting people's privacy, that only matters if people you know are aware you blog (in my opinion). For example, I don't like to say anything too personal about my boyfriend because, while he doesn't read my blog, we share friends who do. A safer route is to talk about how things are affecting you. You don't have to give readers a reason for your feelings. All we have to know is how you feel. If you have a stream of depressing blogs, so what? I can bet you will get a ton of support from your readers. Believe me when I say nothing can lift your spirits like a bunch of supportive comments. It's especially helpful if you don't feel comfortable expressing those feelings to anyone in real life. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-421402487626324535.post-84677360944006051802013-12-30T13:21:45.010-06:002013-12-30T13:21:45.010-06:00I literally just un subscribed from all but 10blog...I literally just un subscribed from all but 10blogs in bloglovin bc (1) i made my old blog private (although felipe says he can still see it so who knows!) bc i don't feel like I have time anymore and (2) I AM SO TIRED OF READING BLOGS ABOUT NOTHING! .... Haha but the point is I wish more people would be more honest ... Which is to say that I will keep reading as along as you keep writing!!! <br /><br />Love ya girl!!kim @ a positive peacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08171667997144392220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-421402487626324535.post-25565529964556644342013-12-30T10:41:25.107-06:002013-12-30T10:41:25.107-06:00this is so so true. im with you on writing abotu e...this is so so true. im with you on writing abotu everything. i just cant seem to fit into a category. and im fine with that. i love your posts- keep it up.Helene in Betweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03734694540206484285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-421402487626324535.post-43034126347583402622013-12-30T08:50:30.005-06:002013-12-30T08:50:30.005-06:00You're one of the bloggers I know will be more...You're one of the bloggers I know will be more real than the rest. You aren't always sunshine and butterflies and that's more real than anything else. Everyone has rough periods and what makes you real is how you share it. <br /><br />I'm with you on the whole not wanting to a Debbie downer and thats okay. That's why I make a list of post ideas when they come to me so I won't always have a downer post if I've posted a few recently. <br /><br />But, either way, YOU are awesome. That's the most important thing to remember. Girl Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02286790948649231863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-421402487626324535.post-82101372482715009512013-12-30T08:22:05.762-06:002013-12-30T08:22:05.762-06:00I've realized too that it can be really diffic...I've realized too that it can be really difficult sometimes to balance how personal you are on your blog with how you want the blog to 'come across.' You don't want to seem too disingenuous, but you don't want it to be too dark in those moments where life just doesn't want to be all sparkles and sunshine like the blog may make it seem. I'm not sure that 'honest blogs' and huge readership go hand in hand. Like you mentioned, a lot of it does come down to distraction, and in a lot of cases, inspiration. It's hard to combine truthy posts with high readership. But being honest with yourself about your blog... that's the most important thing. If you don't feel like you're being 'real' to yourself, and that's how you enjoy blogging, then of course you aren't going to enjoy it as much! <br /><br />One of the best things I've learned about more personal posts is to write them, but then sit on them for a day or two so that I can look back at them objectively when I'm not so hung up on the emotions that caused me to write them in the first place. Then they can actually be really successful. Or, to make them more blog-friendly, using a personal experience that I feel strongly about, but turning it into a numbered 'top 5' post or whatever... the catch-titles that attract readership, but don't distract from your blog as a whole.<br /><br />Just thoughts, kinda rambly. ;)<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Kate<br /><br />Artsy Abroad // http://artsyabroad.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684051802245848006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-421402487626324535.post-84810664372778876922013-12-30T08:20:06.024-06:002013-12-30T08:20:06.024-06:00Just do you, girl! I have a blog to write about th...Just do you, girl! I have a blog to write about the things I want to share (positive or negative) and I have an actual paper, bound notebook/diary for things I don't want to share (positive or negative). Don't let What Everyone Else Is Doing On Their Blogs impact how you approach yours. Do YOU.MHM1314https://www.blogger.com/profile/06567516263819917728noreply@blogger.com